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roil 1 1 51 72 fill Oakland and Vicinity Fair tonight and Tuesday, but overcast Tuesday morning; moderate west winds. Temprraturei J-f sterdny Blln. Urtiicd Dtv: fowQVifoiefl Press Assoriattott VOL. CXV THREE CENTS SUNDAY, TEN CENTS OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1931 32 PAGES NO. 41 to urn FEAR OF ARREST FOR THEFT Too Many Troubles MRS.

FLORINE WILL-LIAMS, widow of Earle Williams, late actor, killed her two children and ended her own life as suicide pact with her mother, when beset with financial troubles and facing arrest. Brutal Police Methods In U. S. Cities Charged By Wickersham Board LIS PT. BARROW BOND BROKER STORM HOLDS LEAVES SUMS LINDBERGHS TO OFFICIALS RIVES FILE WIL OF THIRD WIDOW I0JLLF1LY OF 4 Woman Chloroforms 2 Children, Ends Life With Mother to Escape Financial Difficulties Men High in Police and Ju WIDESPREAD USE DEGREE, UNFAIR OF PROSECUTION iV -11 New Legislation to Safeguard Constitutional Rights of Citizens Is Urged in Latest Report ACCUSED OF ROBBING MAID Bv FRANK H.

BARTHOLOMEW linitcd Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright, 1931. bv the United Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. Mrs. Earle Williams, beautiful widow of the former motion picture star, killed herself and her family of three with chloroform Sunday to avoid the disgrace of arrest today on a charge of stealing $3400, Mrs.

George L. Fish told the United Press in an exclusive statement. Mrs. Fish, a kindly old lady, was Florine Williams' benefactress and wife of the owner of the Nob Hill apartment house in the tragedy occurred. OAKL7AND-S.

F. CASES CITED (Br Associated Press Leased Wire to The TRIBUNE.) I WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. A tale of systematiied police bra-tality spreading over half the nation a 10-year record of illegal law enforcement by barbarous "third degree" methods was tm folded today by the Wickersham commission. Asserting its duty was to lay the "naked, ugly facts" before the public, the commissvon crammed into a single weighty volume on "Lawlessness in Law Enforcement" more than five score instances of extorted confessions.

It urged upon President Hoover new legislation, or a constitutional amendment if necessary, to abolish "conduct so viola tive of the fundamental principles of constitutional It cited the Leopold-Loeb case, in which an innocent school teacher was beaten into confession, as having focused attention upon the degree." 't It turned to the Snook case, of Ohio, as showing the reactions to a prosecutor who struck the university professor on the jaw to obtain a confession. One case, however, the commission refused to discuss, assert ing flatly that r. review of the Mooney-Billings case had been decided against because of inability to examine witnesses, and, because a pardon for one of the men accused of the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing now is under consideration. js js a. I Charges of Cruelty by Police Here Are Denied Public Officials Take Issue With Wickersham Allegations "There is no police brutality in Oakland." Polic Chief James T.

Drew. "There will be no police brutality in Oakland." City Manager Ossian E. Carr. "Police brutality is to a large extent a figment of criminals' imagination." Chief August Vollmef 'of Berkeley. "There is no conscious un fairness of prosecution." Dis trict Attorney nan warren.

These are highlights of the answers made today by Eastbay authorities to charges made the Wickersham commission report of police brutality in Oakland. Thesv statements follow: BERKELEY, Aug. 1.0 The modern policeman is capable of outwitting the criminal of today he doesn't have to beat him or use other third degree methods. This was the answer of Chief of Police August Vollmer to allegations made in the Wickersham re-port charging police brutality and third degree methods. "I haven't seen this phase of the report as yet," commented the Berkeley chief, whose findings were largely responsible for a previous Wickersham report on police administration In which rule by political bosses over police departments was scored.

KNOWS OF NO SUCH CASES IN BAY AREA. "But I don't know of any outstanding cases of brutality. In recent years In the bay cities," he said. "The only case that comes to my recollection now Is one occtirlng some years ago In the Instance of a couple of hard-boiled killers, where an Individual officer lost his head. "Police brutality Is gradually disappearing, with the tendency toward securing a higher type of police official.

The modern policeman is proving himself capable of outwitting his criminal adversary. Stories of police third degree moth-ods are as a general rule Just figments of imagination or nice bits of fiction Invented by criminals." CITES INVESTIGATION MADE IN JOLIET. Chief Vollmer cited an Investigation made by Leonarde Keeler of Berkeley as a criminal research Investigator at Joliet penitentiary, Illinois, where he examined several thousand prisoners and one ot the questions asked concerned the use of police brutality and third degree methods. "Out of this large number of men questioned la, a state where police methods are assumed to be bad, only eight or- ten men testified that they had been subjected to any brutality," said Vollmer. "If there are instances of police brutality In most cities, It Is generally an individual that Is responsible and not the system.

I know of no such cases recently, however. In Oakland or San Francisco. I have only a hazy recollection of the Clark ease in Oakland and cannot discuss It intelligently." Brutality Won't Be Tolerated, Says Carr Police brutality in the treatment of prisoners will not be tolerated In Oakland. This was the statement today of City Manager Ossian L. Carr, following the Issuing of the Wickersham report, in which Oakland was named as one of a number ot cities In which cases of police brutality had been proved.

"As a general thing, It Is op to police department heads to see that strong arm methods are closely watched, he said. "In general siicli methods are apt to grow, and spread out of bounds unless carefully watched. "Anything of the kind will be suppressed the moment It appears here." Although he did not go Into da-tails, Carr said ha had had several experiences with asserted police brutality while he was city manager of Fort Worth, Tex, "My experience has he said, "that people get about what they give the police department. They get tough with the police and then protest at results that they brought on themselves. "Police have a tendency to become rough because they don't meet decent people In the samt proportion that the average person does.

The very nature of their (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5.) Smouldering Etna Wipes Out Orchards MESSINA, Italy, Aug. 10. OP) Soldier and civilians were fighting today to stem a conflagration which had wiped out thousands ot acres of lemon and olive trees at the foot ot smouldering Mount Etna, Scores of homes were burned and hundrea of people left homeless in three day by the fury of tha llamea. TACTICS ALLEGED the third degree," the report eon- demned as too prevalent cases of conscious "unfairness In prosecutions' by district attorneys and Judges.

It dealt with nearly ISO instances ot trials following so closely upon arrests as to leave the accused no time for defense; denial of counsel to defendants, and actual misconduct by court and prosecutor. The bulk of the report, written by Professor Zecharlah Chafes Jr. of Harvard, and Walter H. PolUle and Carl S. Stern of the New York bar, asserted that despite the secrecy and denials of police brutality instances of the "third degree" had been found in "considerably over half the states." Also in the past ten years, it said, cases were proved In the following cities: Albany, Birmingham, Buffalo, Camden, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Kenosha, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New Orleans, New York, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Richmond, St Joseph, St.

Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Waco and Wichita Falls, Texas, Washington and West Al-lis, Wis. The three experts reported they were unable to determine whether the "third degree" was 'Increasing or decreasing as an Instrument, but after citing reports that the methods were growing barbarous" they wrote the words "conclusion In doubt." Actual cases were cited of prolonged sleeplessness; severe beatings with a rubber hose, aand bag, fist or telephone book; questioning murder suspects over the corpse; cramming men Into cells with diseased persons; administering the "water and hand cuffing men upside down while spraying them with tear, gas. Here are some ot the lnstanoes reported: A Negro boy In Arkansas was whipped over a period of six or eight days until he confessed to the murder of a white boy and a Negro boy found drowned. An appeals court reversed the conviction. a A Finn In Los Angeles, arrested without cause when he argued with a policeman, was beaten with, brass knuckles until covered with blood.

In El Paso, a young Mexican woman charged with having killed her child by setting fire to Its bed, (Continued or Page 2, Col. Emil Ludwig says Women Hold Fate of World In Hands Famous German historian, biographer of Napoleon, Bismarrk and other notables, believes mnt'i-er and wives can do more tlixn all other agencies combined to bring universal peace. See t' Maaaiine Section of next Parker Cramer, American on Mail Route Mapping Hop Across Atlantic, Long Overdue in Denmark Pangborn, "Herndon Making Preparation for Pacific Flight, May Face Fjne For Japanese Offenses (By the Associated Press) Bad weather, mystery, home sickness, daring, embarrassment, accident: All these characterized t-i feats of those who cut capers ng the world's airways yester day. The Lindberghs were weather bound at Point Barrow. Parker Cramer, American air man, was overdue In Copenhagen on a flight across the Arctic.

It vjas believed he might have been forced down on the waves, as he was sev eral days ago, or that he had landed at some deserted spot in Norway and had been unable to communicate his presence. He left in the morning and was due early in the evening If all had gone well. Seven Danish radio sta tions tried in vain for several hours to contact his pontoon-equipped plane. Airport officials at length dispaired Of his coming and shut up Bhop, hoping the tpenlng of tele graph stations would reveal his safety. ISTANBUL FLIERS ON WAY BACK HOME i Russell Boardman and John Po- lando, Americans, landed at Mar sellles, France, after a speedy flight from Istanbul on the way home from their world's record breaking dash across the Atlantio to Turkey.

They plan to leave Wednesday, with the airplane Cape Cod, for the United States. Wolfgang von Grdnau, German master of the amphibian, dropped into Reykjavik, Iceland, on an un heralded flight across the North Atlantic to America, something he's don before. He la following his previous route and thai of Cra mer via Greenland and Canada to his destination. Clyde Pnnghorn and Hugh Hern don, were still answering ques tlons In Tokyo is to why they photographed Japanese 'fortifies. tlons on their flight from Siberia after passing up their assnult the Pnst-Gatty globe circling rlh bon.

Officials said the matter would go to the highest authority but. the filers, admitting their mistake, re fused to be worried. The German seaplane DO-X chafed at her moorings In Para, Brazil, because a broken crank-case In one motor had delayed Its maiden visit to America via' South American ports. Commander Schlldhauer said things were at a standstill until a new engine should arrive from Rio de Janeiro, starting point on the homeward trip to the Rhlneland. Rain and Fog Keep Lindberghs at Barrow POINT BARROW, Alaska, Aug.

10. P) Rain-swept skies and barriers of fog, although aiding In loosening the hold of -the Arctic ice pack on these shores, today delayed Col. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh from resuming their va-J cation flight to the Orient. For two days a storm lashed Nome, their next scheduled stop, 632 miles away, messages said, and late yesterday the bad weather reached here.

In 12 hours nearly a fifth of an Inch of rain fell and it continued today. Col, Lindbergh repeated his determination to await better weather before again taking off, although anxious to be on his way. In addition to the flight to Nome, the next hop from there to Karaglnsk, Siberia, covering 1067 miles. Is also 'over an area where storms and fog arise suddenly, he pointed out In talking over weather reports. WIND OPENS LEAD THROUGH ICE PACK.

Meanwhile, during the night, a strong northeast wind accompanied the rain and a large lead began to open In the Ice pack half a mile off shore and two trading ships bound here, the Patterson and Baychlmo, messaged they were 60 miles away and proceeding slowly. The cutter Northland, with supplies of gasoline for Lindbergh, also finally last night passed its way Into Walnwrlght, '90 mllea to the southwest. Should Lindbergh postpone his hop for two days and the favorable winds continue, the Northland may arrive here before he leaves. With such bad weather outside the two spent muoh of the day indoors at the home of their hosts, Dr. and Mrs.

Henry Grlest. SPEND BUSY SUNDAY, HIKING, SIGHTSEEING. Their Sunday was a busy one, with a church service at the Presbyterian mission, a hike on the Ice pack with half the native children of the village following them, and a visit to a reindeer camp a mil and a half up the lagoon. At the camp, the Lindberghs aaw their first dog team and reindeer herd of about 2000 animals. They were keenly Interested in the work of natives, who wera slaughtering the animals for meat and fur clothing.

Mrs. Lindbergh was a trifle homesick for her own baby, she said, after seeing little elght-months-eld Barrow Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, the smallest-white resident here. Morgan is radio operator for the U.

Sj fiji-naj Borppji diciary Circles of Eastbay Are Named, Beneficiaries In Charles D. Meyers' Will Estate Said to Be Worth Mil lion Makes Specific Be-quesls to Charities; Men Left Money 'Dear Friends' Officials high in police end Judi ciary circles of the Eastbay sre named as beneficiaries In the will of Charles D. Meyers, Oakland poll tlclan and ball bond "king," filed for probate today. The will, disposing of an estate said to be worth more than $1, 000,000, makes specific bequests to certain charities, and then names police Judges, Justices of the peace, police captains, lieutenants, Inspectors, sergeants and patrolmen, court clerks and bailiffs, as legatees in amounts ranging from $500 to $1000 each. The widow, Mrs.

Addle J. Meyers, Is the residuary legatee, and Is named executrix without bonds. The largest specific bequest Is to the Jewish Community Center which Is to receive $2500. The Oakland Police Department Widows' and Orphans' Fund and Congregation Beth Jacob are to receive $1000 ench. JUDGE'S POLICEMEN ARE BENEFICIARIES.

Meyers willed $1000 each to Police Judge Howard I. Bacon of Oakland, Justice of the Peace Jacob Harder Jr. of Hayward, and Justice of the Peace J. L. Kennon of Emeryville.

Beneficiaries in the. police department are: B. A. Wallman, captain of inspectors, $1000; Richard McSorlev. retired cantaln.

$1000; J. Frank Lynch, captain, central division, $600; Jack Thornbury, lieutenant and acting captain pf Inspectors, $500) Fred Barbeau, lieutenant, central divltdnn. $600; Ed ward Brock, lieutenant and head of the prohibition enforcement sauad. $8(10: Alex Trotter, lleuten ant, central division, $500; William Barkis, lieutenant, eastern division, $600; Willinm Marshall, Inspector, robbery detail, $1000; Eugene Murphy, Inspurtor, robbery detail, $500; Walter Tlarrelt, Inspector, robbery detail. $600; I.

D. Tohln, clerk, captain of Inspector's office, $600; Itohert Tracy, Inspector, accident detail, Louis Kersch, sergeant, central division, $600; Walter Searing, bond and warrant clerk, $500; Jack Fitzgerald, patrolman, central division, $500, COURT CfiERKS ARE ALSO LEFT LEGACIES. Court clerks to receive bequests are: Edward Meese, cieric ror po lice Judge Edward J. Tyrrell, $1000; Walter Fleberllng, clerk for Police Judge Bacon, $1000; Elmer Martlnonl, clerk for Superior Judge Fred V. AVood, $1000; Louis Rudolph, clerk for Superior Judge John J.

Allen, $500. The two superior court clerks named are court officers In the two criminal departments of the Alameda county superior court. Court bailiffs were also remm-bered in Meyer's will as follows: Bob Forgle, bailiff for Judge Tyrrell, $500; Harry Gilbert, bailiff for Judge Bacon, $500; M. F. Enos, deputy sheriff and bailiff for Judge Wood, $500; Dave Jones, deputy sheriff and bailiff for Judge Allen, $500.

Three attorneys were named beneficiaries. These were Leo Sullivan, prominent criminal lawyer, who receives $1000; William G. Hunt, who drew up and filed the will, $1000, and Don Gllman, $500. Meyers bequeathed 50J to Col- onelLeon Francis, former Jailer at the county Jail. He als-i remembered his stenographer, Mtry Fig- ueira, with a bequest of $500.

ALL NAMED AS "DEAR FRIENDS" In each individual bequest, Meyers named the beneficiary as his "dear friend," but gave no other reason for his choice of persons to whom he passed on portions ot his wealth. The will was dated August 1828. Meyers, according to close friends, entered the ball bond business as a comparatively poor man shortly after the advent of prohibition. In recent years he was known to have accumulated large reserves of cash and negotiable securities, The official estimate ot the valua of the estate, made In the will, placed It at "more than $10,000." PE LI NOV is today BARROW Most northerly point in Alaska on the Arctic ocean. 630 miles northwest of AkUvik.

II elective Gave Widow New Chance SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. The desire of a private detective to give the woman he had tracked down "one more chance" to make good a $3000 check she had forged gave Mrs. Florine Williams time to snuff the lives of her children, her mother, and herself. This was revealed today by A.

M. Harris, operative for the Burns detective agency, in explanation of a suicide note left by Mrs. Wil liams addressed to him. Relating the reason for the part he played in the tragedy, Harris told the method allegedly used by Mr. to obtain money she needed to stave off.

arrest from an other quarter. "Mrs. Kathertne Cola, a nurse employed here by Mrs. Williams, had a Joint account in a Los Angeles bank with her daughter, Mrs J. Stevens, a Los Angeles police woman," said Harris.

"Last July Mrs. Williams sent a telegram to Mrs. Stevens, saying: 'Kindly for ward pass book and signed 'Mother', FORGED SIGNATURIi TO $3000 CHECK. Mrs. Williams forged Mrs.

Cole's signature to a chock for $3000, She deposited this check in a local bank for collection, and it was duly hon ored. Last week Mrs. Stevens communicated with her mother, asking why she wanted the pass book. men the storm broke. I was hired by the Los Angeles bank, and traced the check to Mrs.

Williams. She confessed the forgery to me and said that she had only $180 of the $3000 left. She said she hnd paid bills with the rest, Including an item of $1250 to Mrs. Josephine Bonaltla. She told me Mrs.

Bon- aitla had aided her to this extent, and her money apparently having been lost, was threatening arrest. "Mrs. Williams pleaded with me for time, declaring she had written to old friends in the motion pic ture business for help. She said she had written Joseph Schenck, Norma and Constance Talmadge, Mildred Harris, former wife of Charlie Chaplin, and Bebe Daniels, and that she would have the money by 3 o'clock this afternoon. PROMISED TO GIVE HER TIME.

"I promised to give her time, al though I explained that the bank was clamoring for an arrest. I felt sorry for her and wanted to go easy on her." Mrs. Williams' appreciation of the detective's sympathy is shown in her suicide note to him, which rends: "My dear Mr. Harris: "You have been so fine and square with me, that I just can't go without saying thank you. Maybe I'm taking a coward's way out.

Who knows? "But I couldn't leave my babies, as you see they haven't anyone but me, and I Just can't go on any further. "Please, Mr. Harris, If humanly possible, please keep all that has happened to yourself. I would like to go without stigma. "It has been an honor and a privilege to know you, and to be able to feel I knew one real man.

Sincerely, FLORINE WILLIAMS." Six States Ask Ban On Freight Increase WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. (P) A petition requesting the Interstate commerce commission to dismiss the application of the railroads for a 15 per cent freight rate increase was drafted today by representatives of the regulatory commissions of six middle western states. King and Queen Are Back at Buckingham LONDON, Aug. 10.

OP) King George and Queen Mary returned to Buckingham Palace today after a week at Cowes during the annual regatta. Tomorrow the king holds a privy rouncll after which they will proceed to Bandrlngham for a week or to, 1 "Mrs. Williams ana ner moiner, Mrs. Clarisse Walz, entered a sui- clde pact to take their own lives and the lives of little Joan Constance and Earle, so that Mrs. Williams would not be arrested this morning for stealing $3400 from her maid," said Mrs.

Fish. "The theft became known last Thursday, when the maid, Catherine Cole, confronted Mrs. Williams and obtained a confession. "An agreement was reached whereby no formal action would be taken until today, to give Mrs. Williams opportunity to make restitution in the Interim if she could.

"She raised $600, which I think was telegraphed to her by Constance Talmadge, but she appar ently had difficulty Jn getting any more monpy. "Saturday night Mrs. Cole moved out of the Williams apartment, end announced that she would have Mrs. Williams arrested thil morning. "The next we knew of affairs iin fnnnri the dead bpdies of Mrs.

Walz, Joan Constance and Earle and the dying mother." Mrs. Fish's statement was corroborated by Harry McKenzie, Mrs. Williams' attorney. MIIS. WII.MAMN DIES IX HOSPITAL.

i The tragedy was discovered at 8:30 a. m. On the faces of the two women and two children were cotton pads, saturated with chloroform. Florine Williams was still living, but died in Central emergency hospital seven hours later without regaining consciousness. The wholesale chloroforming was the result of a suicide pact between Florine and her 80-year-old mother, Mrs.

Fish asserted. "Mrs. Walz told me she wished she could die," Mrs. Fish said. "She knew, of course, that 1 was aware o' the impending arrest.

Mrs. Williams said to me, 'I've been insane slm It was on Thursday that he confessed to the theft of Mrs. Cole's funds." Mrs. Williams, her mother and two children moved into the Pine street apartment last Septener, accompanied by three maids, according to Mis. Fish.

The apart-" ment rented for $175 a month. The initial $175 was all that was ever paid, Mrs. Fish said. "When I discovered that Mrs. Williams was only making $126 a month working in a San Francisco film exchange, I insisted that she move into a less expensive apartment In the building." she added.

"She didn't pay the rent on that, either, 1 ut I Just couldn't hear to think of evicting her with those two beautiful children." MRS. FISH TELLS STORY OF TRAGEDY. Mrs. Fish was near tears as she unfolded the story of the tragic finale of the ever-tragic Wlllams family. She was very bitter against Florine Williams for killing her two children those beautiful, Innocent little children!" "I hope to God Mrs.

Williams dies because she killed those children!" Mrs. Fish said. At this time Florine was still hovering between life and death at the Central emergency hospital. Two versions o' the manner In which the asserted theft of Mrs. Colo's $3400 was accomplished were obtained by the United Press, one from Mrs.

Fish and one from John H. Dickerson, Janitor, who discovered the bodies. "I overheard private detectives, who have been watching the apartment building, say that Mrs. Wil- ltams Mrs. Cole's name vtn series of checks on an ac-ruunt Mrs.

Cole had in a Los Angeles bank," said Dickerson. t- "The detectives stopped another wonian tenant in the corridor Saturday, night, in my presence, un- Continued on Page 3. Col. Baby Killer Gets Double Life Term BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.

Mrs. Bernice "Bobby" Foley, who chloroformed her two children to death, was found sane by a Jury today and was sentenced Immediately to San Qtfentin prison for two terms of five years to life. Mrs. Foley pleaded guilty to the double murder charges last week. Her sentences will run consecutively.

Mrs. Foley killed the youngsters, Patricia Lee, 8, and Robert, 6, as they -slept "to space them life of miasff like mj FLAMES RAG Palatial Estates Threatened By Fire in Timber at Summit Grade SARATOGA, Aug. 10. Fire was raging through timber oft the Saratoga summit grade today. An hour after discovery of the flames, they were reported burning out ei control and approaching a score ot palatial estates.

Charles Norrls, the novelist, discovered the fire, and he telephoned the alarm to Saratoga. Fifty men were hurried Into the district under command of Inspec tor Frank Comptnn of the state board of forestry, and Donald k'hiir. Htnte fire chief. Iii addition to the pretentious N'orrls estate. "La Kstancla," the flumes were advancing upon the $75,000 home of Nat Schmulowllg, San Francisco attorney, and others.

Inspector C'ompton said the flames were undoubtedly of incendiary origin. Fire Destroys Castle Seven Centuries Old BRUENN, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, Aug. 10. (A) A dispatch from Ungurlsh Hradlsch today reported the destruction by fire of Castle Buchlau, belonging to Count Berchtold, Austro-Hun-garlan forelgi minister at the outbreak of the World war. The castle was seven centuries old.

It was at Buchlau that Count Aehrental, predecessor of Count Berchtold and the Russian minister, County Iswolsky signed a convention approving the annexation by Austria of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The castle contained valuable paintings and objects of art, which were destroyed. Storm in France Wrecks Fifty Ships TOULON, France, Aug. 10. (UP) Fifty vessels were wrecked In a tornado which, swept the sea near here today.

Six bodies already have been washed ashore, and it was believed the death toll would reach 20. The cyclone swept up mountain ous seas which pounded houses to pieces along the sea front. Throughout the night lifeboats wciit out to search for missing vessels. The wind lifted roofs off houses well inland. It was feared that Inland "as well as ship damage might prove extensive.

Wife of Farmer Found Hanged BRENTWOOD, Aug. 10. The body of Mrs. Joseph B. Betten-court, 46, wife of a dairy farmer, was discovered by her daughter Julia, 11, hanging from a rafter in the granary.

Mrs. Bettencourt had been despondent for some time because of ill-health, and Deputy Coroner George Shafer decided that no Inquest was necessary. Surviving are the husband; two sons, Joseph, 16, and Frank, and two daughters, Olivia, 13, and Julia, 11. Japan Offers $50,000 For Pacific Flight TOKYO, Aug. 10.

(UP) With American aviators holding the center of all interest of Paclfio nations, the Japan Aviation Society today took steps to encourage members of Its race to span the Pacific. A' prize of 100,000 yen, approximately $50,000 for the first Japanese to make a successful ronstop flight over the ocean was announced. Previous prizes offered on both sides of the Paciflo were open to member of any race. ThreeKilled, ManyHurtin Cuba Revolt HAVANA, Aug. 10 (A) The secret police, ssld today they believed General Mario Mcnoeal, former president of Cuba who Is sought a the anthor of yesterday's revolutionary uprising, had fled the Island.

They believed lie was headed for Miami. BY ASSOCIATES MESS LEASED WIRE 10 TRIBUNE HAVANA, Aug. 10. Martial law reigned In Havana and Plnar Del Rio provinces today in the wake of revolutionary uprising against the regime of President Gerardo Ma-chado which cost three lives and threw the Island into confusion. The president iBsued a proclamation saying that military authority was supreme until countermanded, and that all legal action was vested In the military courts.

He also promised that rebels, other than leaders, who laid down their arms within 24 hours would be pardoned. "It Is Intimated that rebels or seditious disturbers who cease in their hostile attitude, delivering their arms or other implements of war and lending obedience to legitimate authority -within 24 hours of the publcation ot this proclamation," he said, "will remain exempted from except the authors or chiefs of the rebellion and sedition and disorder, and persons' repeating the crime." The armed forces of the government sought by land and sea the slender, precise figure of General Mario G. Menocal, Cuban president from 1913 to 1921, and alleged leader of the movement. FIGHTING REPORTED IN THREE PROVINCES Strict censorship prevented direct communication with the Interior, but there were rumors that there had been fighting in Pinar Del Rio, Camaguoy and Santa Clara provinces. Army officials, the Interior department, and tha palace Itself denied them.

In Plnar Del Rio yesterday 17 men, among them Menocal's brother, Fausto, Guatimon and Serafin, and Dr. Rlcardo Dolz, law dean of Havana university, were arrested by rural guards Just before they entered Plnar Del Rio city, allegedly with arms and ammunition In their automobiles. They were brought to Havana and confined in Cabana fortress. Others arrested during the day Included Menocal's son, "Mayito" Santiago Verdeja, former speaker of the house and conservative member from Havana province. Revolutionary blood, almost tha first sine tha 1917 revolt, ran In Havana.

THREE ARE KITLED AND MANY INJURED 1 Plain clothesmen who sought to search the residence of Arturo Del Pino In Luyano suburb were met by a hall of rifle and machine gun fire. When they entered after an hour's battle, they found Pino and Felipe Cabeza dead and two women of the house seriously wounded. A youth was killed by stray bullets. It policemen were wounded, three probably fatally! and tlva passersby hurt. The theory was that General Menocal and two ot his aides were aboard tha yacht Coral which sailed from the Havana Yacht club Saturday.

Major Carrera, chief of polloe, however, said he believed Msnpcal was In Havana,.